Sacred dance

thumb|200px|right|Dervish with a lion and a tiger, Mughal painting, thumb|200px|right|Ottoman Turks|Ottoman Dervish portrayed by [[Amedeo Preziosi, , Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României]]

Performance arts rooted in religious Hindu musical theatre

traditional Buddhist dance

The mask dance of the Drametse community is a sacred dance performed during the Drametse festival in honour of Padmasambhava, a Buddhist guru. Inscribed in 2008 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

type of dance

physically active Sufi meditation, practiced by Dervish orders, involving spinning in circles to music

holiday

Indonesian traditional dance, family of traditional war dances of Bali

use of dance in religious ceremonies and rituals

'''' () is a traditional sacred Balinese dance originated from the Indonesian island of Bali. It is based on the premise that an unseen force enters the body of an entranced performer. The force, identified as hyang'', is an important type of spiritual entity in ancient Indonesian mythology.

sacred Balinese dance

Lākhey (Nepal Bhasa: लाखे or , lā-khé) (alternative spellings Lākhe, Lākhay, ) is a demon in Nepalese folklore. He is depicted with a ferocious face, protruding fangs and a mane of red, white or black hair. The dance of a demon in the carnival of God. Lakhes figure prominently in the traditional Newar culture of Nepal Mandala. The Lakhe tradition is found in the Kathmandu Valley and other Newar settlements throughout Nepal.